The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-19
For the HERALD AND NEWS.
Opening Of an Indian Mound-Basket
Picnic-FiShing Party--Etc.

Mr.. EDIToR:-We people up here
live off somewhat in one corner Of the
world, as it were, and don't see or
hear very much that goes on in other
parts, but we had heard something
about the great modern discoveries in
the Old World, where they have been
excavating some OF those ancient cities
and finding some monstrous fine relics.
So after studying up the matter and
reading all the old histories We could
find in the neighborhood, and holding
two or three councils and then sending
down to your city for your most cele-
brated naturalist, and, finally, after
year or so, getting him to come up and
view the ground and take all the neces-
sary observations, it was determined to
situated about one mile from Chappells.
Near this mound on the Saluda will be
built our mills and factories when Chap
pells becomes manufacturing town.
Near here also is the prospected canal,
which was surveyed and a profile OF
which is now, or should be: in the Agri-
cultural Department OF the State, show
ing the tremendous water power that
could be obtained at that point. But
that is not what started to tell you.
1t was determined to find out what was
in that Indian mound, and, as I said be-
fore, your naturalist and the rest Cf us
had discussed the thing together and he
had given full directions how the thing
should be done scientifically and not
make anybotch Job of it.; so his faithful
lieutenants marshaled their hosts on
last Saturday and commenced the siege.
Smith was first on the ground, but was
soon joined by his faithful seconds, Hol-
loway and Reid, and then operations
commenced; and rs they progressed the
yeomanry. and the beauty, as we'll as the
matrons around, came on the scene with
fishing tackle and well filled baskets
and the little fellows of the neighbor-
hood, they were there, and how they id
enjoy it. They fishcd, they played on
the beautiful meadow near at hand
(known as the ''S;mk;ns mcadows'),
and all listened and lived, as it were, in
4 state of anxiety, expecting every mo-
ment to hear Capt. S. or some of his
lieutenants shout that they had found,
they knew not what, but something
uedI IuuEtll'S UOICS, UONS, dIlONS,
spear heads, pots of rare gems, or some
thing, they couldn't conjecture what.
At last they heard the cry. and every
thing went in q regular old ''rcbel run"
right on to the fort. One OF the young
ladies outstripped all the rest and Sc
cured the relic-:he top part or rim OF
an old earthen vessel like 4 pot This
made all expect more; but time rolled
on and the work progressed, but alas.
no more relics.
Dinner was spread and some of the
young gents from Chappells appeared
on the ground, and things got lively for
awhile; all enjoyed dinner, and none, l
reckon, more so than those fellows who
had been digging in that mound-but
that dinner frcshened them up and they
got at it again with more hope and great
expectations, but as they found no more
relics the relic hunters began to dis
perse and all went home, fully satisfied
that there was nothing in that Indian
mound; except Capt. S., and he will
have to again confer with your city's
naturalist, and then he will determine
whether he will again tackle it.
Mr.. FIemming, the Montana miner, is
in town and wants white labor to go
with him to Montana to work in his
mine.
Crops are getting on finely so Jar.
The farmers are busy and hard at work.